| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Laila Ali |
Boxing |
30-Dec-1977 |
|
Daughter of Muhammad Ali |
| John Peter Altgeld |
Politician |
30-Dec-1847 |
12-Mar-1902 |
Governor of Illinois, 1893-97 |
| H. Jesse Arnelle |
Attorney |
30-Dec-1933 |
|
Partner, Arnelle & Hastie |
| Gordon Banks |
Soccer |
30-Dec-1937 |
|
English goalkeeper, 1966 World Cup |
| Jason Behr |
Actor |
30-Dec-1973 |
|
Max Evans on Roswell |
| Suzy Bogguss |
Country Musician |
30-Dec-1956 |
|
Drive South |
| Joseph Bologna |
Actor |
30-Dec-1934 |
|
Blame it on Rio |
| Omar Bongo |
Head of State |
30-Dec-1935 |
7-Jun-2009 |
President of Gabon, 1967-2009 |
| Paul Bowles |
Author |
30-Dec-1910 |
18-Nov-1999 |
The Sheltering Sky |
| Rodney Brooks |
Scientist |
30-Dec-1954 |
|
Robotics and artificial intelligence researcher |
| Matt Cohen |
Novelist |
30-Dec-1942 |
2-Dec-1999 |
Emotional Arithmetic |
| Tom Colbert |
Judge |
30-Dec-1949 |
|
Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court |
| Nancy Coleman |
Actor |
30-Dec-1912 |
18-Jan-2000 |
Desperate Journey |
| Adolfo Ruiz Cortines |
Head of State |
30-Dec-1890 |
3-Dec-1973 |
President of Mexico, 1952-58 |
| Douglas Coupland |
Novelist |
30-Dec-1961 |
|
Generation X |
| Nicholas Daniloff |
Journalist |
30-Dec-1934 |
|
Journalist jailed by Soviet Union |
| Wolfgang Dauner |
Jazz Musician |
30-Dec-1935 |
|
Innovative jazz bandleader and pianist |
| Skeeter Davis |
Country Musician |
30-Dec-1931 |
19-Sep-2004 |
Country vocalist at Grand Ole Opry |
| Bo Diddley |
Guitarist |
30-Dec-1928 |
2-Jun-2008 |
Blues diddler and rectangular guitarist |
| Eliza Dushku |
Actor |
30-Dec-1980 |
|
Tru Calling |
| William J. Fallon |
Military |
30-Dec-1944 |
|
C-in-C, US Central Command, 2007-08 |
| Jim Flaherty |
Politician |
30-Dec-1949 |
|
Canadian Minister of Finance |
| Maureen Flannigan |
Actor |
30-Dec-1973 |
|
Evie on Out of This World |
| Heidi Fleiss |
Criminal |
30-Dec-1965 |
|
Hollywood madam |
| Theodor Fontane |
Author |
30-Dec-1819 |
20-Sep-1898 |
Before the Storm |
| Mary Forbes |
Actor |
30-Dec-1879 |
22-Jul-1974 |
Character actress |
| John White Geary |
Politician |
30-Dec-1819 |
8-Feb-1873 |
Governor of Kansas and Pennsylvania |
| Ellie Goulding |
Singer/Songwriter |
30-Dec-1986 |
|
Lights |
| Melissa Fay Greene |
Author |
30-Dec-1952 |
|
Praying for Sheetrock |
| Sean Hannity |
TV Personality |
30-Dec-1961 |
|
Hannity & Colmes |
| L. P. Hartley |
Novelist |
30-Dec-1895 |
13-Dec-1972 |
The Boat |
| Rick Hill |
Politician |
30-Dec-1946 |
|
Congressman from Montana, 1997-2001 |
| Robert Hossein |
Actor |
30-Dec-1927 |
|
Cemetery Without Crosses |
| LeBron James |
Basketball |
30-Dec-1984 |
|
King James |
| Ben Johnson |
Track and Field |
30-Dec-1961 |
|
Won 100m dash in 1988 using steroids |
| Davy Jones |
Singer |
30-Dec-1945 |
29-Feb-2012 |
Frontman for The Monkees |
| Patricia Kalember |
Actor |
30-Dec-1957 |
|
Kaleidoscope |
| Howard Kaloogian |
Politician |
30-Dec-1959 |
|
Conservative activist |
| Lloyd Kaufman |
Film Director |
30-Dec-1945 |
|
The Toxic Avenger |
| Jay Kay |
Singer |
30-Dec-1969 |
|
Jamiroquai singer |
| Rudyard Kipling |
Author |
30-Dec-1865 |
18-Jan-1936 |
The Jungle Book |
| Masaru Konuma |
Film Director |
30-Dec-1937 |
|
Wife to Be Sacrificed |
| Sandy Koufax |
Baseball |
30-Dec-1935 |
|
Three-time Cy Young Award winner |
| Kristin Kreuk |
Actor |
30-Dec-1982 |
|
Lana on Smallville |
| Matt Lauer |
Talk Show Host |
30-Dec-1957 |
|
Today Show host |
| Stephen Leacock |
Author |
30-Dec-1869 |
28-Mar-1944 |
Literary Lapses |
| John Litel |
Actor |
30-Dec-1892 |
3-Feb-1972 |
Two Dollar Bettor |
| Jack Lord |
Actor |
30-Dec-1920 |
21-Jan-1998 |
McGarrett on Hawaii 5-O |
| Jeff Lynne |
Musician |
30-Dec-1947 |
|
Frontman for Electric Light Orchestra |
| Jim Marshall |
Football |
30-Dec-1937 |
|
Minnesota Vikings |
| Marty Meehan |
Politician |
30-Dec-1956 |
|
Congressman from Massachusetts, 1993-2007 |
| Gaston Modot |
Actor |
30-Dec-1887 |
24-Feb-1970 |
Age of Gold |
| Meredith Monroe |
Actor |
30-Dec-1969 |
|
Andie McPhee on Dawson's Creek |
| Mike Nesmith |
Musician |
30-Dec-1942 |
|
Monkee |
| Barbara Nichols |
Actor |
30-Dec-1929 |
5-Oct-1976 |
Sweet Smell of Success |
| Jeanette Nolan |
Actor |
30-Dec-1911 |
5-Jun-1998 |
Annette Deveraux on Hotel de Paree |
| Bert Parks |
TV Personality |
30-Dec-1914 |
2-Feb-1992 |
Host of the Miss America Pageant |
| Lester Patrick |
Hockey |
30-Dec-1883 |
1-Jun-1960 |
NY Rangers Head Coach, 1926-39 |
| John Philips |
Poet |
30-Dec-1676 |
15-Feb-1708 |
The Splendid Shilling |
| Mike Pompeo |
Politician |
30-Dec-1963 |
|
Congressman, Kansas 4th |
| Joseph Proudman |
Mathematician |
30-Dec-1888 |
26-Jun-1975 |
Tidal currents |
| Lucy Punch |
Actor |
30-Dec-1977 |
|
Bad Teacher |
| Robert Quine |
Guitarist |
30-Dec-1942 |
31-May-2004 |
Sonic punk rock guitarist |
| Sheryl Lee Ralph |
Actor |
30-Dec-1956 |
|
Ginger St. James on It's a Living |
| Carol Reed |
Film Director |
30-Dec-1906 |
25-Apr-1976 |
Oliver! |
| Jack Riley |
Actor |
30-Dec-1935 |
|
Elliot Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show |
| Larry E. Romrell |
Business |
30-Dec-1939 |
|
Former EVP at TCI |
| Rockwell Schnabel |
Diplomat |
30-Dec-1936 |
|
US Ambassador to the EU, 2001-05 |
| John Seymour |
Aristocrat |
30-Dec-1952 |
|
19th Duke of Somerset |
| Del Shannon |
Singer/Songwriter |
30-Dec-1934 |
8-Feb-1990 |
1960s songwriter, Runaway |
| Ryan Sheckler |
Skateboarder |
30-Dec-1989 |
|
Professional skateboarder |
| Richard D. Simmons |
Business |
30-Dec-1934 |
|
President of Washington Post Co., 1981-91 |
| Alfred E. Smith |
Government |
30-Dec-1873 |
4-Oct-1944 |
Twice Governor of New York |
| Patti Smith |
Singer |
30-Dec-1946 |
|
Horses |
| Dave Stewart |
Jazz Musician |
30-Dec-1950 |
|
Jazz/prog keyboardist |
| Paul Stookey |
Singer/Songwriter |
30-Dec-1937 |
|
The Paul in Peter, Paul, and Mary |
| Daniel Sunjata |
Actor |
30-Dec-1971 |
|
Franco Rivera on Rescue Me |
| Russ Tamblyn |
Actor |
30-Dec-1934 |
|
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers |
| Titus |
Royalty |
30-Dec-39 AD |
13-Sep-81 AD |
Roman Emperor, 79-81 AD |
| Hideki Tojo |
Head of State |
30-Dec-1884 |
23-Dec-1948 |
Prime Minister of Japan, 1941-44 |
| Roger Tubby |
Government |
30-Dec-1910 |
14-Jan-1991 |
Truman's press secretary |
| Tyrese |
Actor |
30-Dec-1978 |
|
Baby Boy |
| Tracey Ullman |
Comic |
30-Dec-1959 |
|
The Tracey Ullman Show |
| Jo Van Fleet |
Actor |
30-Dec-1914 |
10-Jun-1996 |
East of Eden |
| Josée Verner |
Politician |
30-Dec-1959 |
|
Canadian MP, Louis-Saint-Laurent |
| Meredith Vieira |
Game Show Host |
30-Dec-1953 |
|
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire |
| Josiah Walls |
Politician |
30-Dec-1842 |
15-May-1905 |
Congressman from Florida, 1871-76 |
| Fred Ward |
Actor |
30-Dec-1942 |
|
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins |
| Sophie Ward |
Actor |
30-Dec-1964 |
|
Dr. Helen Trent on Heartbeat |
| Kim Weston |
Musician |
30-Dec-1939 |
|
It Takes Two |
| Tyrone Willingham |
Football |
30-Dec-1953 |
|
Head Football Coach, Washington Huskies |
| Heather Wilson |
Politician |
30-Dec-1960 |
|
Congresswoman from New Mexico, 1998-2009 |
| Tiger Woods |
Golf |
30-Dec-1975 |
|
Greatest living golfer |
